Cosby Community Library Park Road Cosby Leics LE9 1RN
Telephone: 0116 305 8764 e.mail: cosby.community.library@gmail.com
Registered Charity No. 1168347
Annual meeting of Trustees 27[th] November 2025
In attendance: Lesley Clarke, Helen Lapidge and Terry Crossley (the 3 trustees)
Cosby Community Library was registered as a charity on 21[st] July 2016.
Our objectives:
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To advance the education of the general public in Cosby and the surrounding area, in particular but not exclusively by the provision of a lending library.
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To further or benefit the residents of Cosby and the surrounding area without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, race or of political, religious or other opinions by associates , together the said residents and Local Authority, Volunteer and other organisations in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation leisure time occupation with the objective of improving the conditions of life for the residents.
The library has 3 trustees, a Management Team of 8 members and a further 30 volunteers. The team meets on a monthly basis, usually 1 Trustee in attendance.
Achievements and Objectives for year
To support the management team with the running of the Library and additional events
Our preschool group (Ducklings) continues to be very well supported, and is bringing regular income towards the upkeep of the Library. This is providing a great service to Cosby and the wider community. Our Cribbage group has increased recently. We will suggest additional chairs and tables need to be researched for both Cribbage and Ducklings to use. Crime readers and Coffee mornings are also well supported, providing regular groups for our community.
We supported the Christmas light switch on at the end of November. Ducklings ran a children’s tombola and had games. Management Team ran an adult tombola and second hand
Christmas decorations. Another great fund raiser. Also, for the first time, the library ran 4 sessions of ‘Storytime with Santa’. This was extremely popular, ran very well and loved by everyone who attended. It sold out within a few hours
Financial Review
During this period our costs, in particular for Gas and electricity, have increased significantly. Most other expenditure has remained similar/slightly increased. Our Income has remained similar. We hold regular second hand book and Jigsaw sales. Our Christmas events also helped increase our income and we are planning on expanding these.
We currently have a few ideas of improvements. The roof/drain problems have been repaired and the kitchen units and flooring have been replaced by Leicestershire County Council. The crack in the floor will continue to be monitored.
Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved this trustees report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity trustees.
Signature: Full name: Lesley Joan Clarke Position: Chair of Trustees Date: 27[th] November 2025
Cosby Community Library Income Year ended 31/03/2025
| Yarn Bomb Café Donations Easter Trail Books Coffee General Plant sale Friends Grants Cosby Flower show Duck race Toch H Xmas market Santa Bank Interest |
Cash Bank Total 626.00 626.00 242.21 767.30 1009.51 0.00 240.50 240.50 509.00 509.00 2436.23 1040.92 3477.15 169.00 169.00 55.00 305.00 360.00 1049.98 1049.98 104.00 104.00 250.00 250.00 631.71 631.71 321.15 321.15 110.00 110.00 526.14 526.14 9384.14 4959.09 4425.05 9384.14 |
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Expenditure
| Expenditure | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| maintenance | Cash Bank 1530.45 |
Total | |
| Repairs | 177.16 | ||
| Gas | 1976.82 | ||
| Electricity | 2247.05 | ||
| gardening | 2434.97 | ||
| Water | 211.73 | ||
| Expenses | 26.31 822.73 |
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| Service Charge | 71.40 | ||
| Insurance | 811.05 | ||
| PPs | |||
| Ionos | 1.20 | ||
| 26.31 10284.56 |
10310.87 | ||
| Income less expenses | -926.73 | ||
| Brought Forward from 2023/2024 | 28495.96 | ||
| 27569.23 | |||
| Represented By: | |||
| Bank Balance at | 31/03/2025 | 27540.22 |
| Cash In Hand Cash Book Position Diff |
30.00 27570.22 -0.99 |
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This is the income and expenditure for the year to 31 March 2025
The income in the year has been derived from many sources as can be seen from the above. The expenditure has been the normal running costs of the building
No payments have been made to the Trustees or the volunteers except for any reimbursement of necessary expenditure